Fertility rate, total in Arab World
Arab World: Fertility rate, total was 3.06 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.06 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
13th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.08 births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
3.06 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Arab World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 3.06 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Arab World peaked at 7.08 births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3.06 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Arab World 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Arab World, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.92 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.97 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 7.08 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 7.07 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.04 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 7 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.97 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.95 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.92 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.89 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.85 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.81 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.76 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.71 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.66 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.62 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.57 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.51 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 6.44 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.39 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.32 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.23 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.15 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6.07 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.96 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.84 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.7 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.56 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.43 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.28 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.15 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.01 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4.87 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.72 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.59 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.44 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.29 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.19 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.1 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.02 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.93 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.86 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.78 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.73 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.68 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.64 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.62 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.6 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.58 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.57 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.57 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.57 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.58 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.57 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.56 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.53 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.46 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.43 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.32 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.26 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.21 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.15 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.11 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.09 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.06 births per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 births per woman | 6.89 births per woman | 7.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 births per woman | 6.39 births per woman | 6.85 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 births per woman | 5.28 births per woman | 6.32 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 births per woman | 4.02 births per woman | 5.15 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman | 3.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 3.58 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 births per woman | 3.06 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Arab World?
- Fertility rate, total in Arab World was 3.06 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for fertility rate, total?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.